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      Dying to Quit: Why We Smoke and How We Stop

      Janet Brigham,National Academy of Sciences

      Features the real-life smoking day of a young woman who plans to quit again. This book reveals the psychological and scientific issues behind the news headlines about tobacco regulations, and…

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      Marijuana as Medicine?: The Science beyond the Controversy

      Alison Mack,Janet Joy,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Based on findings from an Institute of Medicine study on marijuana and medicine, this book provides patients with a foundation for making decisions about their own health care. This volume…

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      Biomarkers and Occupational Health: Progress and Perspectives

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      Describes the state of biomarker development, including the implications of the Human Genome program, and presents a range of viewpoints on the future of biomarkers from the leaders in the…

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      Globalization of Technology: International Perspectives

      Proceedings of the Sixth Convocation of The Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses the growth of technological advances and their impact on specific industries and regions of the world. From various perspectives, several distinguished commentators describe the practical aspects of technology’s reach…

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      Key Transportation Indicators: Summary of a Workshop

      Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The purpose of the Worksshop on Transportation Indicators was to discuss issues relating to transportation indicators and provide the Bureau of Transportation Statistics with new ideas for issues to address.–P…

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      Product Liability and Innovation: Managing Risk in an Uncertain Environment

      Steering Committee on Product Liability and Innovation,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an engineering perspective on the product liability system. This volume offers studies of selected industries, exploring the effect of product liability on corporate product development decisions and on the…

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      Modernizing Crime Statistics: Report 1: Defining and Classifying Crime

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Modernizing the Nation's Crime Statistics

      To derive statistics about crime ? to estimate its levels and trends, assess its costs to and impacts on society, and inform law enforcement approaches to prevent it ? a…

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      Modernizing Crime Statistics: Report 2: New Systems for Measuring Crime

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Modernizing the Nation's Crime Statistics

      To derive statistics about crime ? to estimate its levels and trends, assess its costs to and impacts on society, and inform law enforcement approaches to prevent it - a…

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      Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Summarizes what we know about marijuana from evidence-based medicine. This book helps the reader understand what science has to say about medical marijuana but also the logic behind the scientific…

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      Summary of a Workshop on Research in Multiple Sclerosis, April 5-6, 2001

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health,Janet E. Joy,Miriam Davis,National Academy of Sciences

      Multiple Sclerosis: Current Status and Strategies for the Future identifies promising areas of multiple sclerosis (MS) research based on a strategic analysis of the current state of knowledge. This title…

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      Priority Areas for National Action: Transforming Health Care Quality

      Committee on Identifying Priority Areas for Quality Improvement,Board on Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      A new release in the Quality Chasm Series, Priority Areas for National Action recommends a set of 20 priority areas that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and…

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      Leadership by Example: Coordinating Government Roles in Improving Health Care Quality

      Committee on Enhancing Federal Healthcare Quality Programs,Institute of Medicine

      The federal government operates six major health care programs that serve nearly 100 million Americans. This book explores how the federal government can leverage its unique position as regulator, purchaser…

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      Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards

      Committee on Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards,Center for Education

      An accompanying volume to the National Science Education Standards. Focusing on the teacher as the primary player in assessment, this book offers assessment guidelines and explores how they can be…

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      Is Soccer Bad for Children’s Heads?: Summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health,Janet E. Joy,Margie Patlak,National Academy of Sciences

      To explore whether soccer playing puts youths at risk for lasting brain damage, the Institute of Medicine brought together experts in head injury, sports medicine, pediatrics, and bioengineering. In a…

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      Making Money Matter: Financing America’s Schools

      Committee on Education Finance,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Covers topics as: legal and legislative efforts to reduce spending and achievement gaps; the shift from equity to adequacy as a standard for fairness in education spending; the debate and…

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      International Education and Foreign Languages: Keys to Securing America’s Future

      Committee to Review the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays International Education Programs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the Department of Education’s Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs, which provide higher education funding for international education and foreign language programs. This book also examines the federal government’s proposal…

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      Preparing for the Workplace: Charting a Course for Federal Postsecondary Training Policy

      Committee on Postsecondary Education and Training for the Workplace,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the state of postsecondary training for work in the United States, and addresses controversies about federal job policies, outlining a national approach to improved quality and accessibility in workplace…

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      The Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Priorities for the Future

      Panel on Statistical Programs and Practices of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) was authorized in 1991 by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). This book examines how BTS can provide statistical leadership for US Department of…

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      Taking Flight: Education and Training for Aviation Careers

      Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The commercial aviation industry is a major part of the US transportation infrastructure and a key contributor to the nation’s economy. This book is a study of the civilian training…

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      1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit: A Focus on Communities

      Committee on the Crossing the Quality Chasm: Next Steps Toward a New Health Care System,National Academy of Sciences

      In January 2004, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) hosted the 1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit, convening a group of national and community health care leaders to pool their…

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      Food Insecurity and Hunger in the United States: An Assessment of the Measure

      Panel to Review U.S Department of Agriculture's Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Food Insecurity and Hunger in the United States: An Assessment of the Measure (2006)

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      Fostering Rapid Advances in Health Care: Learning from System Demonstrations

      Committee on Rapid Advance Demonstration Projects: Health Care Finance and Delivery Systems,National Academy of Sciences

      In response to a request from the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine convened a committee to identify possible demonstration projects that might…

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